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Theologian and historian, b. at Freising in Bavaria, 15 January, 1722; d. at Welchenberg, 16 July, 1795. He entered the Benedictine abbey of Oberaltaich in 1738; studied philosophy and theology at Erfurt and Salzburg ; was director of the house of studies of the Bavarian Benedictines from 1752 to 1757; professor of dogmatic theology at Salzburg from 1759 to 1766. He traveled to Vienna in the interests of his monastery in 1770; became prior of his monastery in 1772; taught dogmatic theology at Ingolstadt from 1776 to 1780; and became provost at Welchenberg in 1780. From 1759 he was a member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. He is the author of about fifty theological and historical treatises. As member of the Bavarian Academy he wrote "Monumenta Niederaltacensia" and "Monumenta Oberaltacensia Elisabethcellensia et Osterhofensia", which form volumes XI (1-340) and XII of "Monumenta Boica". Other important works of his are: "De magistratuum ecclesiasticorun origine et creatione" (Stadtamhof, 1757); "De disciplinae arcani antiquitate et usu" (Tegernsee, 1755); "Ecclesiae orientalis et occidentalis concordia in transsubstantiatione" (Ratisbon, 1756); "De hierarchia ecclesiae catholicae" (Ratisbon, 1757); "Historia theologiae christianae saeculi primi" (Salzburg, 1761); "Praelectiones theologicae ad usum studii communis congregationis Benedictino-Bavaricae in XII tomos divisae" (Augsburg, 1769), and numerous contributions to the "Abhandlungen der bayr. Akad. der Wissenschaften".
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Hédelin, FrançoisFrancois Hedelin, Abbe d'AubignacGrammarian, poet, preacher, archeologist, philologist. Born at Paris, 4 August, 1604; died at ... |
HélinandHelinandA celebrated medieval poet, chronicler, and ecclesiastical writer; born of Flemish parents ... |
Hélyot, PierrePierre Helyot(Usually known as HIPPOLYTE, his name in religion ) Born at Paris, in 1660; died there 5 ... |
Hôpital, Guillaume-François-Antoine de L'Guillaume-Francois-Antoine de l'HopitalMarquis de Sainte-Mesme and Comte d'Entremont, French mathematician; b. at Paris, 1661; d. at ... |
Höfler, Konstantin vonKonstantin von HoeflerAn historian; born at Memmingen, Bavaria, 26 March, 1811; died at Prague, 29 December, 1898. ... |
Hübner, Count AlexanderCount Alexander HuebnerAn Austrian statesman, born 26 Nov., 1811; died 30 July, 1892. He was educated at Vienna, and ... |
Hüffer, HermannHermann HuefferAn historian and jurist; born 24 March, 1830, at Münster in Westphalia ; died at Bonn, 15 ... |
Hülshoff, Annette Elisabeth vonBaroness Von Huelshoff(DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF) A poetess; born at Schloss Hülshoff near Münster in ... |
Haüy, René-JustRene-Just HauyMineralogist; b. at Saint-Just (Oise), 28 Feb., 1743; d. at Paris, 3 June, 1822. His father was a ... |
Haüy, ValentinValentin HauyFounder of the first school for the blind, and known under the endearing name of "Father and ... |
HaarlemHaarlemDIOCESE OF HAARLEM (HARLEMENSIS). One of the suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Utrecht ... |
HabacucHabacuc (Habakkuk)The eighth of the Minor Prophets, who probably flourished towards the end of the seventh century ... |
HabakkukHabacuc (Habakkuk)The eighth of the Minor Prophets, who probably flourished towards the end of the seventh century ... |
Haberl, Francis XavierFrancis Xavier HaberlAn historian of sacred music, editor, born at Oberellenbach, Lower Bavaria, 12 April, 1840; died ... |
Habington, WilliamWilliam HabingtonPoet and historian; born at Hindlip, Worcestershire, 1605; died 1654; son of Thomas Habington ... |
HabitHabitHabit is an effect of repeated acts and an aptitude to reproduce them, and may be defined as "a ... |
Habor RiverHabor[Hebrew habhor ; Septuagint 'A Bwr : 2 Kings 17:6 , 'A Biwr : 2 Kings 18:11 ; X aBwr : ... |
HaceldamaHaceldamaHaceldama is the name given by the people to the potter's field, purchased with the price of the ... |
Hadewych, BlessedBl. Hadewych(HADEWIG, HEDWIG). Prioress of the Premonstratensian convent of Mehre (Meer), near ... |
HadrianHadrianMartyr, died about the year 306. The Christians of Constantinople venerated the grave of this ... |
Hadrian, Publius ÆliusPublius Aelius HadrianEmperor of the Romans; born 24 January, A. D. 76 at Rome ; died 10 July, 138. He married his ... |
HadrumetumHadrumetum(ADRUMETUM, also ADRUMETUS). A titular see of Byzacena. Hadrumetum was a Phoenician colony ... |
Haeften, Benedict vanBenedict van Haeften(Haeftenus). Benedictine writer, provost of the Monastery of Afflighem, Belgium ; born at ... |
Hagen, GottfriedGottfried HagenGottfried Hagen, town clerk of Cologne, and author of the Cologne "Reimchronik" (rhymed ... |
HaggaiAggeus (Haggai)Name and personal life Aggeus, the tenth among the minor prophets of the Old Testament, is ... |
HaggithHaggithThis is the ordinary form of the name in the English Bible ; it corresponds better to the ... |
HagiographyHagiographyThe name given to that branch of learning which has the saints and their worship for its object. ... |
Hague, TheThe Hague(French LA HAYE; Dutch 's GRAVENHAGE, "the Count's Park"; Latin HAGA COMITIS) Capital and ... |
Hahn-Hahn, IdaIda Hahn-HahnCountess, convert and authoress, born 22 June, 1805; died 12 January, 1880. She was descended ... |
Haid, HerenausHerenaus HaidCatechist, born in the Diocese of Ratisbon , 16 February, 1784; died 7 January, 1873. His ... |
Hail Holy QueenSalve ReginaThe opening words (used as a title) of the most celebrated of the four Breviary anthems of the ... |
Hail MaryHail MaryThe Hail Mary (sometimes called the "Angelical salutation", sometimes, from the first words in its ... |
Haimhausen, Karl vonKarl von Haimhausen(Corrupt form of Aymausen .) German missionary; b. at Munich, of a noble Bavarian family, ... |
Hair (in Christian Antiquity)Hair (In Christian Antiquity)The subject of this article is so extensive that there can be no attempt to describe the types of ... |
HairshirtHairshirt(Latin cilicium ; French cilice ). A garment of rough cloth made from goats' hair and ... |
HaitiHaiti( Spanish Santo Domingo, Hispaniola .) An island of the Greater Antilles. I. STATISTICS ... |
HaitoHaito(HATTO). Bishop of Basle; b. in 763, of a noble family of Swabia; d. 17 March, 836, in the ... |
HakodateHakodateSituated between 138º and 157º E. long., and between 37º and 52º N. lat., ... |
Hakon the GoodHakon the GoodKing of Norway, 935 (936) to 960 (961), youngest child of King Harold Fair Hair and Thora ... |
HalicarnassusHalicarnassusA titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. It was a colony from Trœzen in ... |
HalifaxHalifax(HALIFAXIENSIS) This see takes its name from the city of Halifax which has been the seat of ... |
Hallahan, MargaretMargaret HallahanFoundress of the Dominican Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena (third order); b. in London, ... |
Haller, Karl Ludwig vonKarl Ludwig von HallerA professor of constitutional law, b. 1 August, 1768, at Berne, d. 21 May, 1854, at Solothurn, ... |
Hallerstein, AugustAugust Allerstein(Or Hallerstein). Jesuit missionary in China, born in Germany, died in China, probably about ... |
HalloweenAll Saints' Day[ The vigil of this feast is popularly called "Hallowe'en" or "Halloween".] Solemnity ... |
Halloy, Jean-Baptiste-Julien D'OmaliusJean-Baptiste-Julien d'Omalius HalloyBelgian geologist, b. at Liège, Belgium, 16 February, 1783; d. at Brussels, 15 January, ... |
Halma, NicholasNicholas HalmaFrench mathematician; born at Sedan, 31 December, 1755; died at Paris, 4 June, 1828. He was ... |
Ham, HamitesCham, Chamites (Ham, Hamites)I. CHAM ( A.V. Ham). Son of Noah and progenitor of one of the three great races of men whose ... |
Hamar, Ancient See ofHamar(HAMARCOPIA; HAMARENSIS). Hamar in Norway, embraced Hedemarken and Christians Amt, and was ... |
HamathaHamatha(AMATHA). A titular see of Syria Secunda, suffragan of Apamea. Hamath was the capital of a ... |
Hambley, Ven. JohnVen. John HambleyEnglish martyr (suffered 1587), born and educated in Cornwall, and converted by reading one ... |
HamburgHamburgA city supposed to be identical with the Marionis of Ptolemy, was founded by a colony of fishermen ... |
Hamilton, JohnJohn HamiltonArchbishop of St. Andrews; b. 1511; d. at Stirling, 1571; a natural son of James, first Earl of ... |
Hamilton, Ontario, Diocese ofHamilton, Ontario(Hamiltonensis). Located in Ontario, Canada ; a suffragan of Toronto. It comprises the counties ... |
Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Baron vonJoseph, Baron von Hammer-PurgstallA distinguished Austrian Orientalist ; b. at Graz, 9 June, 1774; d. at Vienna, 23 November, ... |
HammurabiHammurabi( Ha-am-mu-ra-bi ) The sixth king of the first Babylonian dynasty; well known for over ... |
Hamsted, AdrianAdrian HamstedFounder of the sect of Adrianists; born at Dordrecht, 1524; died at Bruges, 1581. We know ... |
Haneberg, Daniel Bonifacius vonDaniel Bonifacius von HanebergA distinguished German prelate and Orientalist of the nineteenth century, b. At Tanne near ... |
HanoverHanoverThe former Kingdom of Hanover has been a province of the Prussian monarchy since 20 September, ... |
Hanse, Blessed EveraldBl. Everald HanseMartyr ; b. in Northamptonshire; executed 31 July, 1581. He was educated at Cambridge, and was ... |
Hansiz, MarkusMarkus HansizHistorian, b. at Volkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria, 25 April, 1683; d. at Vienna, 5 September, ... |
Hanthaler, ChrysostomusChrysostomus Hanthaler(JOHANNES ADAM.) A Cistercian, historical investigator and writer; b. at Marenbach, Austria, ... |
Hanxleden, Johann ErnestJohann Ernest HanxledenJesuit missionary in the East Indies: b. at Ostercappeln, near Osnabrück, in Hanover, ... |
HappinessHappiness( French bonheur ; German Glück ; Latin felicitas ; Greek eutychia, eudaimonia ). ... |
Haraldson, Saint OlafSt. Olaf HaraldsonMartyr and King of Norway (1015-30), b. 995; d. 29 July, 1030. He was a son of King Harald ... |
Harbor GraceHarbor Grace(Portus Gratiæ) Diocese in Newfoundland, erected in 1856. It comprises all the northern ... |
Hardee, William J.William J. HardeeSoldier, convert, b. at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. 1817, d. at Wytheville, Virginia, 6 Nov., ... |
Hardey, Mary AloysiaMary Aloysia HardeyOf the Society of the Sacred Heart, who established all the convents of her order, up to the ... |
Harding, St. StephenSt. Stephen HardingConfessor, the third Abbot of Cîteaux, was born at Sherborne in Dorsetshire, England, ... |
Harding, ThomasThomas HardingControversialist; b. at Combe Martin, Devon, 1516 d. at Louvain, Sept., 1572. The registers of ... |
Hardman, Mary JulianaMary Juliana HardmanKnown in religion as Sister Mary; b. 26 April, 1813; d. 24 March, 1884; was the daughter of John ... |
Hardouin, JeanJean HardouinJesuit, and historian; b. at Quimper, Brittany, 23 Dec., 1646, son of a bookseller of that town; ... |
Hardyng, JohnJohn HardyngAn English chronicler; b. 1378; d. about 1460. He was of northern parentage and entered the ... |
Hare IndiansHare IndiansA Déné tribe which shares with the Loucheux the distinction of being the ... |
Harland, HenryHenry HarlandNovelist, b. of New England parentage, at St. Petersburg, 1 Mar., 1861; d. at San Remo, 20 Dec., ... |
Harlay, Family ofFamily of HarlayAn important family of parliamentarians and bishops, who deserve a place in religious ... |
Harlez de Deulin, Charles-Joseph deCharles-Joseph de Harlez de DeulinA Belgian Orientalist, domestic prelate, canon of the cathedral of Liège, member of the ... |
HarmonyHarmony(Greek, harmonia ; Latin, harmonia ) A concord of sounds, several tones of different ... |
HarneyHarney(1) William Selby Harney Soldier, convert ; b. near Haysboro, Tennessee, U.S.A. 27 August, ... |
Harold BluetoothHarold Bluetooth(B LAATAND ) Born 911; died 1 November, 985 or 986. He was the son of King Gorm the Old of ... |
Harold, FrancisFrancis HaroldIrish Franciscan and historical writer, d. at Rome, 18 March, 1685. He was for some time ... |
HarpasaHarpasaA titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. Nothing is known of the history of this ... |
Harper, Thomas MortonThomas Morton HarperPriest, philosopher, theologian and preacher. Born in London 26 Sept., 1821, of Anglican ... |
Harrington, Ven. WilliamVenerable William HarringtonEnglish martyr ; b. 1566; d. 18 February, 1594. His father had entertained Campion at the ... |
Harris, Joel ChandlerJoel Chandler HarrisFolklorist, novelist, poet, journalist; born at Eatonton, Georgia, U.S.A. 1848; died at Atlanta, ... |
HarrisburgHarrisburg(Harrisburgensis.) Established 1868, comprises the Counties of Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, ... |
Harrison, JamesJames HarrisonPriest and martyr ; b. in the Diocese of Lichfield, England, date unknown; d. at York, 22 ... |
Harrison, WilliamWilliam HarrisonThird and last archpriest of England, b. in Derbyshire in 1553; d. 11 May, 1621. He was ... |
Harrowing of HellHarrowing of HellThis is the Old English and Middle English term for the triumphant descent of Christ into hell ... |
Hart, WilliamBl. William HartBorn at Wells, 1558; suffered at York, 15 March, 1583. Elected Trappes Scholar at Lincoln ... |
HartfordHartfordDiocese of Hartford, established by Gregory XVI, 18 Sept., 1843. When erected it embraced the ... |
Hartley, Ven. WilliamVen. William HartleyMartyr ; b. at Wyn, in Derbyshire, England, of a yeoman family about 1557; d. 5 October, 1588. ... |
Hartmann von AueHartman von AueA Middle High German epic poet and minnesinger; died between 1210 and 1220. Little is known ... |
Hartmann, GeorgGeorg HartmannMechanician and physicist ; b. at Eckoltsheim, Bavaria, 9 Feb. 1489; d. at Nuremberg, 9 ... |
Hasak, VincenzVincenz HasakHistorian, b. at Neustadt, near Friedland, Bohemia, 18 July, 1812; d. 1 September, 1889, as ... |
Haschka, Lorenz LeopoldLorenz Leopold HaschkaA poet-author of the Austrian national anthem; b. at Vienna, 1 Sept. 1749, d. there 3 Aug., ... |
Haspinger, Johann SimonJohann Simon (Joachim) HaspingerA Tyrolese priest and patriot ; b. at Gries, Tyrol, 28 October, 1776; d. in the imperial palace ... |
Hassard, John Rose GreeneJohn Rose Greene HassardAn editor, historian; b. in New York, U.S.A. 4 September, 1836; d. in that city, 18 April, 1888. ... |
Hasslacher, PeterPeter HasslacherPreacher; b. at Coblenz, 14 August, 1810; d. at Paris, 5 July, 1876. He was one of that band of ... |
HatredHatredHatred in general is a vehement aversion entertained by one person for another, or for ... |
HattoHattoArchbishop of Mainz ; b. of a noble Swabian family, c. 850; d. 15 May, 913. He was educated at ... |
Hatton, Edward AnthonyEdward Anthony HattonDominican, apologist ; b. in 1701; d. at Stourton Lodge, near Leeds, Yorkshire, 23 October, ... |
HauaraHauaraA titular see of Palestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra. Peutinger's map locates a place of ... |
HaudriettesHaudriettesA religious congregation founded in Paris early in the fourteenth century by Jeanne, wife of ... |
Haughery, MargaretMargaret HaugheryMargaret Haughery, "the mother of the orphans ", as she was familiarly styled, b. in Cavan, ... |
Hauréau, Jean-BarthélemyJean-Barthelemy HaureauHistorian and publicist; b. at Paris, 1812; d. there, 1896. He was educated at the Louis le Grand ... |
HautecombeHautecombe(Altacomba, Altæcombæum) A Cistercian monastery near Aix-les-Bains in Savoy, ... |
Hautefeuille, Jean deJean de HautefeuilleFrench physicist, b. at Orléans, 20 March, 1647; d. there, 18 October, 1724. He was the ... |
Hautefeuille, Jean deJean de HautefeuilleFrench physicist, b. at Orléans, 20 March, 1647; d. there, 18 October, 1724. He was the ... |
HauteserreHauteserre(ALTESERRA). Antoine Dadin d'Hauteserre Born 1602, died 1682; a distinguished French historian ... |
Hauzeur, MathiasMathias HauzeurA Franciscan theologian, b. at Verviers, 1589; d. at Liège 12 November, 1676, for many ... |
HavanaHavanaDiocese of Havana (San Cristóbal de la Habana) — Avanensis The city of Havana is ... |
Havestadt, BernhardBernhard HavestadtGerman Jesuit ; b. at Cologne, 27 February, 1714; died at Münster after 1778. He entered ... |
Hawarden, EdwardEdward Hawarden(HARDEN). Theologian and controversialist, b. in Lancashire, England, 9 April, 1662; d. in ... |
Hawes, StephenStephen HawesPoet; b. in Suffolk about 1474; d. about 1523. Very little is known of his life. He was educated ... |
Hawker, Robert StephenRobert Stephen HawkerPoet and antiquary; b. at Plymouth 3 December, 1803, d. there 15 August, 1875, son of Jacob ... |
Hawkins, Sir HenrySir Henry HawkinsRaised to the peerage as Lord Brampton, eminent English lawyer and Judge, b. at Hitchin, ... |
Hay, Edmund and JohnEdmund and John Hay(1) Edmund Hay Jesuit, and envoy to Mary Queen of Scots, b. 1540?; d. at Rome, 4 Nov., 1591. he ... |
Hay, GeorgeGeorge HayBishop and writer, b. at Edinburgh, 24 Aug., 1729; d. at Aquhorties, 18 Oct., 1811. His parents ... |
Haydn, Franz JosephFranz Joseph HaydnBorn of staunch Catholic parents at Rohrau, Austria, 1 April, 1732; died at Gumpendorf, Vienna, ... |
Haydn, Johann MichaelJohann Michael HaydnA younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn ; born at Rohrau, Austria, 14 September, 1737; died at ... |
Haydock, George LeoGeorge Leo HaydockPriest and Biblical scholar; b. 11 April, 1774, at Cottam, near Wood Plumpton, Lancashire; d. 29 ... |
Haydock, Venerable GeorgeVen. George HaydockEnglish martyr ; born 1556; executed at Tyburn, 12 February, 1583-84. He was the youngest son of ... |
HaymoHaymo( Or Haimo). A Benedictine bishop of the ninth century; d. 26 March, 853. The exact date ... |
Haymo of FavershamHaymo of FavershamEnglish Franciscan and schoolman, b. at Faversham, Kent; d. at Anagni, Itlay, in 1243, according ... |
Haynald, LajosLajos HaynaldCardinal, Archbishop of Kalocsa-Bács in Hungary ; b. at Szécsény, 3 ... |
Hazart, CorneliusCornelius HazartControversialist, orator, and writer, b. 28 October, 1617, at Oudenarde in the Netherlands ; ... |
Healy, George Peter AlexanderGeorge Peter Alexander HealyAn American portrait and historical painter, b. at Boston, 15 July, 1808; d. at Chicago, 14 June ... |
Hearse, TenebraeTenebrae HearseThe Tenebræ Hearse is the triangular candlestick used in the Tenebræ service. The ... |
Heart of Jesus, Devotion to theDevotion to the Sacred Heart of JesusThe treatment of this subject is divided into two parts: I. Doctrinal Explanations;II. Historical ... |
Heart of Mary, Congregations ofCongregations of the Heart of MaryI. Sisters of the Holy Heart of Mary Founded in 1842 at Nancy, by Mgr Menjaud, Bishop of ... |
Heart of Mary, Devotion to theDevotion To the Heart of MaryAs in the article on Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus , this subject will be considered ... |
Heath, Ven. HenryVen. Henry HeathEnglish Franciscan and martyr, son of John Heath; christened at St. John's, Peterborough, 16 ... |
HeavenHeavenThis subject will be treated under seven headings: I. Name and Place of Heaven; II. Existence of ... |
Hebrew BibleHebrew BibleAs compared with the Latin Vulgate , the Hebrew Bible includes the entire Old Testament with ... |
Hebrew Language and LiteratureHebrew Language and LiteratureHebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all ... |
Hebrews, Epistle to theEpistle to the HebrewsThis will be considered under eight headings: (I) Argument; (II) Doctrinal Contents; (III) ... |
Hebrides, NewNew HebridesVicariate Apostolic in Oceania; comprises the New Hebrides, with Banks and Torres, islands ... |
HebronHebron( hbrwn, chebrón ) An ancient royal city of Chanaan, famous in biblical history, ... |
Hecker, Isaac ThomasIsaac Thomas HeckerMissionary, author, founder of the Paulists ; b. in New York, 18 December, 1819; d. there, 22 ... |
HedonismHedonism( hedoné, pleasure). The name given to the group of ethical systems that hold, with ... |
Hedwig, SaintSt. HedwigDuchess of Silesia, b. about 1174, at the castle of Andechs ; d. at Trebnitz, 12 or 15 ... |
Heeney, CorneliusCornelius HeeneyMerchant and philanthropist; b. in King's County, Ireland, 1754; d. at Brooklyn, U.S.A. 3 May, ... |
Heereman von Zuydwyk, Freiherr vonHeeremann von Zuydwyk(Clemens Aug. Ant.). Catholic statesman and writer on art, b. 26 Aug., 1832, at Surenburg near ... |
HeeswijkHeeswijkA village in the diocese of Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Holland, in which the dispersed ... |
Hefele, Karl Joseph vonKarl Joseph von HefeleBishop of Rottenburg, b. at Unterkochen, Würtemberg, 15 March, 1809; d. at Rottenburg, 5 ... |
HegelianismHegelianism(1) Life and Writings of Hegel Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born at Stüttgart in 1770; ... |
Hegesippus, SaintSt. Hegesippus(Roman Martyrology, 7 April). A writer of the second century, known to us almost exclusively ... |
Hegesippus, The Pseudo-The Pseudo-HegesippusA fourth-century translator of the "Jewish War" of Flavius Josephus. The name is based on an ... |
Hegius, AlexanderAlexander HegiusHumanist ; b. probably in 1433, at Heeck (Westphalia); d. 7 December, 1498, at Deventer ... |
Heidelberg, University ofUniversity of HeidelbergHeidelberg, a city of 41,000 inhabitants, is situated in the Grand Duchy of Baden, on the left ... |
HeiligenkreuzHeiligenkreuz(SANCTA CRUX). An existing Cistercian monastery in the Wienerwald, eight miles north-west of ... |
HeilsbronnHeilsbronn(FONS SALUTIS). Formerly a Cistercian monastery in the Diocese of Eichstätt in Middle ... |
Heilsbronn, Monk ofMonk of HeilsbronnThis name indicates the unknown author of some small mystical treatises, written about the ... |
Heim, François JosephFrancois Joseph HeimFrench historical painter, b. near Belfort, 1787, d. in Paris, 1865. This clever painter ... |
Heinrich der GlïchezäreHeinrich Der Glichezare( Glïchezäre , i.e. the hypocrite, in the sense of one who adopts a strange name or ... |
Heinrich von AhausHeinrich von Ahaus(Hendrik van Ahuis) Founder of the Brethren of the Common Life in Germany, b. in 1371, the ... |
Heinrich von LaufenbergHeinrich von LaufenbergA German poet of the fifteenth century, d. at Strasburg in 1460; he was a priest in Freiburg ... |
Heinrich von MeissenHeinrich von MeissenUsually called "Frauenlob" (Woman's praise), a Middle High German lyric poet; b. at Meissen ... |
Heinrich von MelkHeinrich von MelkGerman satirist of the twelfth century; of knightly birth and probably a lay brother in the ... |
Heinrich von VeldekeHeinrich von VeldekeA medieval German poet of knightly rank; b. near Maastricht in the Netherlands about the ... |
Heinz, JosephJoseph HeinzSwiss painter ; b. at Basle, 11 June, 1564; d. near Prague, Bohemia, October, 1609. He appears ... |
Heis, EduardEduard HeisGerman astronomer, b. at Cologne, 18 February, 1806; d. at Münster, Westphalia, 30 June, ... |
HeisterbachHeisterbach(Vallis S. Petri). A former Cistercian monastery in the Siebengebirge near the little town ... |
Helen of Sköfde, SaintSaint Helen of SkofdeMartyr in the first half of the twelfth century. Her feast is celebrated 31 July. Her life ... |
Helena (Montana)Helena(Helenensis) Erected from the Vicariate of Montana, 7 March, 1884. It comprises the western ... |
Helena, SaintSt. HelenaThe mother of Constantine the Great , born about the middle of the third century, possibly in ... |
HelenopolisHelenopolisA titular see of Bithynia Prima, suffragan of Prusa. On the southern side of the Sinus Astacenus ... |
HeliHeli (Eli)Heli the Judge and High Priest Heli (Heb. ELI, Gr. HELI) was both judge and high-priest, whose ... |
Heliae, PaulPaul Heliae(POVL HELGESEN) A Carmelite, opponent of the Reformation in Denmark, born at Warberg (in the ... |
Heliand, TheThe Heliand( German Heiland , Saviour) The oldest complete work of German literature . Matthias Flacius ... |
HeliogabalusHeliogabalus(E LAGABAL ) The name adopted by Varius Avitus Bassianus, Roman emperor (218-222), born of ... |
HellHellThis subject is treated under eight headings: (I) Name and Place of Hell; (II) Existence of ... |
Hell, MaximilianMaximilian Hell(Höll). Astronomer, b. at Schemnitz in Hungary, 15 May, 1720; d. at Vienna, 14 April, ... |
Hello, ErnestErnest HelloFrench philosopher and essayist, b. at Lorient, Brittany, 4 Nov., 1828; d. at Kéroman, ... |
HelmoldHelmoldA historian, born in the first half of the twelfth century; died about 1177. He was a native of, ... |
Helmont, Jan Baptista vanJan Baptista van HelmontBorn at Brussels, 1577; died near Vilvorde, 30 December, 1644. This scientist, distinguished in ... |
Helpers of the Holy Souls, Society of theSociety of the Helpers of the Holy Souls( Auxiliatrices des Ames du Purgatoire ) A religious order of women founded in Paris, ... |
Helpidius, Flavius RusticiusFlavius Rusticius HelpidiusThe name of several Latin writers. It appears in the manuscript of Pomponius Mela and Julius ... |
Hemmerlin, FelixFelix Hemmerlin(MALLEOLUS) properly HEMERLI A provost at Solothurn, in Switzerland, born at Zurich, in 1388 ... |
Henderson, Issac AustinIssac Austin HendersonBorn at Brooklyn, 1850; died in Rome, March, 1909. His family was of Scotch and Irish ... |
Hendrick, Thomas AugustineThomas Augustine HendrickFirst American and the twenty-second Bishop of Cebú, Philippine Islands, b. at Penn Yan, ... |
Hengler, LawrenceLawrence HenglerCatholic priest and the inventor of the horizontal pendulum, b. at Reichenhofen, ... |
Hennepin, LouisLouis HennepinOne of the most famous explorers in the wilds of North America during the seventeenth century, b. ... |
HenochHenoch(Greek Enoch ). The name of the son of Cain ( Genesis 4:17, 18 ), of a nephew of Abraham ... |
Henoch, Book ofThe Book of EnochThe antediluvian patriarch Henoch according to Genesis "walked with God and was seen no more, ... |
HenoticonHenoticonThe story of the Henoticon forms a chapter in that of the Monophysite heresy in the fifth and ... |
Henríquez, CrisóstomoCrisostomo HenriquezA Cistercian religious of the Spanish Congregation; b. at Madrid, 1594; d. 23 December, 1632, ... |
Henríquez, EnriqueEnrique HenriquezNoted Jesuit theologian, b. at Oporto, 1536; d. at Tivoli, 28 January, 1608. At the age of ... |
Henri de Saint-IgnaceHenri de Saint-IgnaceA Carmelite theologian, b. in 1630, at Ath in Hainaut, Belgium ; d. in 1719 or 1720, near ... |
Henrion, Mathieu-Richard-AugusteMathieu-Richard-Auguste HenrionBaron, French magistrate, historian, and journalist; b. at Metz, 19 June, 1805; d. at Aix, ... |
Henry AbbotHenry AbbotLayman, martyred at York, 4 July, 1597, pronounced Venerable in 1886. His acts are thus related ... |
Henry IIHenry II (King of England)King of England, born 1133; died 6 July, 1189; was in his earlier life commonly known as Henry ... |
Henry II, SaintSt. Henry IIGerman King and Holy Roman Emperor, son of Duke Henry II (the Quarrelsome) and of the Burgundian ... |
Henry IIIHenry IIIGerman King and Roman Emperor, son of Conrad II; b. 1017; d. at Bodfeld, in the Harz Mountains, 5 ... |
Henry IVHenry IVKing of France and Navarre, son of Jeanne d'Albret and Antoine de Bourbon, b. 14 December, 1553, ... |
Henry IVHenry IVGerman King and Roman Emperor, son of Henry III and Agnes of Poitou, b. at Goslar, 11 November, ... |
Henry of FriemarHenry of Friemar(DE VRIMARIA) German theologian ; b. at Friemar, a small town near Gotha in Thuringia, about ... |
Henry of GhentHenry of Ghent(HENRICUS DE GANDAVO, known as the DOCTOR SOLEMNIS) A notable scholastic philosopher and ... |
Henry of HerfordHenry of Herford(Or HERWORDEN; HERVORDIA) Friar and chronicler; date of birth unknown; died at Minden, 9 Oct., ... |
Henry of HuntingdonHenry of HuntingdonHistorian; b. probably near Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, between 1080 and 1085; d. 1155. Little is ... |
Henry of KalkarHenry of Kalkar(Egher). Carthusian writer, b. at Kalkar in the Duchy of Cleves in 1328; d. at Cologne, 20 ... |
Henry of LangensteinHenry of Langenstein(Henry of Hesse the Elder.) Theologian and mathematician; b. about 1325 at the villa of ... |
Henry of NördlingenHenry of NoerdlingenA Bavarian secular priest, of the fourteenth century, date of death unknown; the spiritual ... |
Henry of RebdorfHenry of RebdorfAlleged author of an imperial and papal chronicle of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, is ... |
Henry of Segusio, BlessedBl. Henry of SegusioUsually called Hostiensis , an Italian canonist of the thirteenth century, born at Susa (in ... |
Henry Suso, BlessedBl. Henry Suso(Also called Amandus , a name adopted in his writings). German mystic, born at Constance on ... |
Henry the Navigator, PrincePrince Henry the NavigatorBorn 4 March, 1394; died 13 November, 1460; he was the fourth son of John I, King of Portugal, by ... |
Henry VHenry VGerman King and Roman Emperor, son of Henry IV ; b. in 1081; d. at Utrecht, 23 May, 1125. He ... |
Henry VIHenry VIGerman King and Roman Emperor, son of Frederick Barbarossa and Beatrice of Burgundy ; b. in ... |
Henry VIIIHenry VIIIKing of England, born 28 June, 1491; died 28 January, 1547. He was the second son and third ... |
Henryson, RobertRobert HenrysonScottish poet, born probably 1420-1430; died about 1500. His birthplace, parentage, and place of ... |
Henschen, GodfreyGodfrey Henschen(Or Henskens .) Jesuit, hagiographer ; b. at Venray (Limburg), 21 June, 1601; d. at ... |
Hensel, LuiseLuise HenselPoetess and convert ; born at Linum, 30 March, 1798; died at Paderborn, 18 December, 1876. Her ... |
Henten, JohnJohn HentonBiblical exegete, born 1499 at Nalinnes Belgium ; died 10 Oct., 1566, at Louvain. When quite ... |
HeortologyHeortology(From the Greek heorte , festival, and logos , knowledge, discourse) Heortology ... |
HephæstusHephaestusA titular see of Augustamnica Prima, mentioned by Hierocles (Synecd., 727, 9), by George of ... |
HeptarchyHeptarchy(A NGLO -S AXON H EPTARCHY ) By the term heptarchy is understood that complexus of ... |
HeraclasHeraclasBishop of Alexandria from 231 or 232; to 247 or 248. Of his earlier life Origen tells us, ... |
HeracleaHeracleaA titular see of Thracia Prima. Heraclea is the name given about four centuries before the ... |
Heraldry, EcclesiasticalEcclesiastical HeraldryEcclesiastical heraldry naturally divides itself into various branches, principally: the arms of ... |
Herbart and HerbartianismHerbart and HerbartianismThe widespread and increasing influence of Herbart and his disciples in the work of education ... |
Herbert of BoshamHerbert of BoshamA biographer of St. Thomas Becket , dates of birth and death unknown. He was probably born in ... |
Herbert of Derwentwater, SaintSaint Herbert of Derwentwater(Hereberht). Date of birth unknown; d. 20 March, 687; an anchorite of the seventh century, ... |
Herbert of Lea, Lady ElizabethLady Elizabeth Herbert of LeaAuthoress, and philanthropist, b. in 1822; d. in London 30 Oct., 1911. Lady Herbert was the ... |
Herbst, Johann GeorgJohann Georg HerbstBorn at Rottweil, in Würtemberg, 13 January, 1787; died 31 July, 1836. His college course, ... |
Herculano de Carvalho e Araujo, AlejandroAlejandro Herculano de Carvalho e AraujoBorn at Lisbon, 28 March, 1810; died near Santarem, 13 Sept., 1877. Because of his liberal ... |
HerderHerderThe name of a German firm of publishers and booksellers. Bartholomäus Herder Founder of the ... |
Herdtrich, Christian WolfgangChristian Wolfgang Herdtrich(According to Franco, Christianus Henriques ; Chinese, Ngen ). An Austrian Jesuit ... |
HeredityHeredityThe offspring tends to resemble, sometimes with extraordinary closeness, the parents ; this is ... |
Hereford, Ancient Diocese ofAncient Diocese of Hereford(HEREFORDENSIS) Located in England. Though the name of Putta, the exiled Bishop of ... |
Hereswitha, SaintSt. Hereswitha(HAERESVID, HERESWYDE). Daughter of Hereric and Beorhtswith and sister of St. Hilda of Whitby. ... |
HeresyHeresyI. Connotation and DefinitionII. Distinctions III. Degrees of heresy IV. Gravity of the sin of ... |
Hergenröther, JosephJoseph HergenrotherChurch historian and canonist, first Cardinal-Prefect of the Vatican Archives, b. at ... |
HeribertHeribert(ARIBERT) Archbishop of Milan (1018-1045) An ambitious and warlike prince of the ... |
Heribert, SaintSt. HeribertArchbishop of Cologne ; born at Worms, c. 970; died at Cologne, 16 March, 1021. His father was ... |
Heriger of LobbesHeriger of LobbesA medieval theologian and historian; born about 925; died 31 October, 1007. After studying at ... |
Herincx, WilliamWilliam HerincxA theologian, born at Helmond, North Brabant, 1621; died 17 Aug., 1678. After receiving his ... |
Hermann ContractusHermann Contractus(Herimanus Augiensis, Hermann von Reichenau ). Chronicler, mathematician, and poet; b. 18 ... |
Hermann IHermann ILandgrave of Thuringia (1190-1217), famous as a patron of medieval German poets. He was the ... |
Hermann Joseph, SaintBl. Hermann JosephPremonstratensian monk and mystic; b. at Cologne about 1150; d. at Hoven, 7 April, 1241. ... |
Hermann of AltachHermann of Altach(Niederaltaich). A medieval historian; b. 1200 or 1201; d. 31 July, 1275. He received his ... |
Hermann of FritzlarHermann of FritzlarWith this name are connected two works on mysticism written in German. The first, "Das ... |
Hermann of MindenHermann of MindenProvincial of the German province of Dominicans ; b. at or near Minden on an unknown date ; d. ... |
Hermann of SalzaHermann of SalzaFourth Grand Master of the Teutonic Order , descendant of the noble Thuringian house of Salza; ... |
Hermanos Penitentes, LosLos Hermanos Penitentes(The Penitent Brothers), a society of flagellants existing among the Spanish of New Mexico and ... |
HermasHermas(First or second century), author of the book called "The Shepherd" ( Poimen , Pastor), a work ... |
Hermas, SaintSaint HermasMartyr The Roman Martyrology sets down for 18 August (XV Kal. Septembris) the feast of the ... |
HermeneuticsHermeneuticsDerived from a Greek word connected with the name of the god Hermes, the reputed messenger and ... |
Hermengild, SaintSt. HermengildDate of birth unknown; d. 13 April, 585. Leovigild, the Arian King of the Visigoths (569-86), ... |
Hermes, GeorgeGeorge HermesPhilosopher and theologian, b. at Dreierwalde near Theine (Westphalia), 22 April, 1775; d. at ... |
Hermes, SaintSt. HermesMartyr, Bishop of Salano (Spalato) in Dalmatia. Very little is known about him; in Romans ... |
Hermite, CharlesCharles HermiteBorn at Dieuze, Lorraine, 24 December, 1822; d. at Paris, 14 January, 1901; one of the greatest ... |
HermitsHermits( Eremites , "inhabitants of a desert ", from the Greek eremos ), also called anchorites, ... |
Hermits of St. AugustineHermits of St. Augustine(Generally called Augustinians and not to be confounded with the Augustinian Canons ). A ... |
HermonHermon[From the Hebrew meaning "sacred (mountain)"; Septuagint, Aermon ] A group of mountains ... |
Hermopolis MagnaHermopolis MagnaA titular see of Thebais Prima, suffragan of Antinoe, in Egypt. The native name was Khmounoun; ... |
Hermopolis ParvaHermopolis ParvaA titular see of Ægyptus Prima, suffragan of Alexandria. Its ancient name, Dimanhoru or ... |
HerodHerod(Greek Herodes , from Heros .) Herod was the name of many rulers mentioned in the N.T. ... |
HerodiasHerodiasHerodias, daughter of Aristobulus -- son of Herod the Great and Mariamne -- was a descendant of ... |
Heroic Act of CharityHeroic Act of CharityA decree of the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences dated 18 December, 1885, and confirmed the ... |
Heroic VirtueHeroic VirtueThe notion of heroicity is derived from hero, originally a warrior, a demigod; hence it connotes a ... |
Herp, HenryHenry Herp(Or HARP, Latin CITHARŒDUS, or ERP as in the old manuscripts ) A fifteenth century ... |
Herrad of LandsbergHerrad of Landsberg(or LANDSPERG) A twelfth-century abbess, author of the "Hortus Deliciarum"; born about 1130, ... |
HerregoutsHerregoutsThere were three artists of the name of Herregouts, father, son, and grandson, of whom the chief ... |
Herrera Barnuevo, Sebastiano deSebastiano de Herrera BarnuevoA painter, architect, sculptor and etcher; born in Madrid, 1611 or 1619; died there, 1671; son ... |
Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio deAntonio de Herrera y TordesillasA Spanish historian; born at Cuellar, in the province of Segovia, in 1559; died at Madrid, 27 ... |
Herrera, Fernando deFernando de HerreraA Spanish lyric poet; born 1537; died 1597. The head of a school of lyric poets who gathered ... |
Herrera, FranciscoFrancisco Herrera(1) Francisco Herrera (el Viejo, the Elder) A Spanish painter, etcher, medallist, and architect; ... |
Herrgott, MarquardMarquard HerrgottA Benedictine historian and diplomat; born at Freiburg in the Breisgau, 9 October, 1694; died ... |
HersfeldHersfeldAn ancient imperial abbey of the Benedictine Order, situated at the confluence of the Geisa and ... |
Hervás y Panduro, LorenzoLorenzo Hervas y PanduroSpanish Jesuit and famous philologist; b. at Horcajo, 1 May, 1735; d. at Rome, 24 August, 1809. ... |
Hervetus, GentianGentian HervetusFrench theologian and controversialist; b. at Olivet, near Orléans, in 1499; d. at ... |
HesebonHesebon(A.V. HESHBON; Greek Esebon, Esbous ; Latin Esbus). A titular see of the province of ... |
HesseHesse(H ESSEN ). The name of a German tribe, and also a district in Germany extending along the ... |
Hessels, JeanJean HesselsA distinguished theologian of Louvain ; born 1522; died 1566. He had been teaching for eight ... |
HesychasmHesychasm(Greek hesychos , quiet). The story of the system of mysticism defended by the monks of ... |
Hesychius of AlexandriaHesychius of AlexandriaGrammarian and lexicographer; of uncertain date, but assigned by most authorities to the later ... |
Hesychius of JerusalemHesychius of JerusalemPresbyter and exegete, probably of the fifth century. Nothing certain is known as to the dates ... |
Hesychius of SinaiHesychius of SinaiA priest and monk of the Order of St. Basil in the Thorn-bush (Batos) monastery on Mt. ... |
HethitesHethites(A.V. H ITTITES ) One of the many peoples of North-Western Asia, styled Hittim in the ... |
Hettinger, FranzFranz HettingerA Catholic theologian ; born 13 January, 1819, at Aschaffenburg; died 26 January, 1890, at ... |
Heude, PierrePierre HeudeMissionary to China and zoologist; b. at Fougères in the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine, ... |
Hewett, JohnJohn Hewett(Alias WELDON). English martyr ; son of William Hewett of York; date of birth unknown; ... |
Hewit, Augustine FrancisAugustine Francis HewitPriest and second Superior General of the Institute of St. Paul the Apostle ; b. at Fairfield, ... |
HexaemeronHexaemeronHexaemeron signifies a term of six days, or, technically, the history of the six days' work of ... |
HexaplaHexaplaThe name given to Origen's edition of the Old Testament in Hebrew and Greek, the most colossal ... |
HexateuchHexateuchA name commonly used by the critics to designate the first six books of the Old Testament, i.e. ... |
Hexham and NewcastleHexham and NewcastleDiocese of Hexham and Newcastle (Hagulstadensis et Novocastrensis). Hexham, in ... |
Heynlin of Stein, JohannJohann Heynlin of Stein(A LAPIDE) A theologian, born about 1425; died at Basle, 12 March, 1496. He was apparently of ... |
Heywood, Jasper and JohnJasper and John Heywood(1) Jasper Heywood A poet and translator; born 1535 in London ; died 1598 at Naples. As a boy ... |
HezekiahEzechiasEzechias (Hebrew = "The Lord strengtheneth"; Septuagint Ezekias ; in the cuneiform inscriptions ... |
Hibernians, Ancient Order ofAncient Order of HiberniansThis organization grew up gradually among the Catholics of Ireland owing to the dreadful ... |
Hickey, AntonyAntony Hickey O.F.M.A theologian, born in the Barony of Islands, Co. Clare, Ireland, in 1586; died in Rome, 26 ... |
Hidalgo, MiguelMiguel HidalgoBorn on the ranch of San Vicente in the district of Guanajuato, 8 May, 1753; executed at ... |
HierapolisTitular Archdiocese of HierapolisTitular Archdiocese, metropolis of the Province of Euphrates, in the Patriarchate of Antioch. ... |
HierapolisHierapolisA titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, suffragan of Synnada. It is usually called by its ... |
HierarchyHierarchy(Greek Hierarchia ; from hieros , sacred; archein , rule, command). This word has been ... |
Hierarchy of the Early ChurchHierarchy of the Early ChurchThe word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon ( ... |
HierocæsareaHierocaesareaA titular see of Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. This town is mentioned by Ptolemy (VI, ii, 16). ... |
HieronymitesHieronymitesIn the fourth century, certain Roman ladies, following St. Paula, embraced the religious life ... |
HierotheusHierotheusAll attempts to establish as historical a personality corresponding to the Hierotheus who ... |
Higden, RanulfRanulf Higden(HYDON, HYGDEN, HIKEDEN.) Benedictine chronicler; died 1364. He was a west-country man, and ... |
High AltarHigh Altar(ALTARE SUMMUM or MAJUS.) The high altar is so called from the fact that it is the chief altar ... |
High Priest, TheThe High PriestThe high-priest in the Old Testament is called by various names: the priest ( Numbers 3:6 ); ... |
Higher CriticismBiblical Criticism (Higher)Overview Biblical criticism in its fullest comprehension is the examination of the literary ... |
Hilarion, SaintSt. HilarionFounder of anchoritic life in Palestine; born at Tabatha, south of Gaza, Palestine, about 291; ... |
Hilarius of SextenHilarius of Sexten(In the world, CHRISTIAN GATTERER.) Moral theologian ; born 1839, in the valley of Sexten in ... |
Hilarius, Pope SaintPope Saint Hilarus[ Also spelled HILARIUS] Elected 461; the date of his death is given as 28 Feb., 468. After ... |
Hilarus, Pope SaintPope Saint Hilarus[ Also spelled HILARIUS] Elected 461; the date of his death is given as 28 Feb., 468. After ... |
Hilary of Arles, SaintSt. Hilary of ArlesArchbishop, b. about 401; d. 5 May, 449. The exact place of his birth is not known. All that may ... |
Hilary of Poitiers, SaintSt. Hilary of PoitiersBishop, born in that city at the beginning of the fourth century; died there 1 November, according ... |
Hilda, SaintSt. HildaAbbess, born 614; died 680. Practically speaking, all our knowledge of St. Hilda is derived from ... |
Hildebert of LavardinHildebert of LavardinBishop of Le Mans, Archbishop of Tours, and celebrated medieval poet; b. about 1056, at the ... |
Hildegard, SaintSaint HildegardBorn at Böckelheim on the Nahe, 1098; died on the Rupertsberg near Bingen, 1179; feast 17 ... |
HildesheimHildesheimDiocese of Hildesheim (Hildesheimensis). An exempt see, comprising the Prussian province of ... |
Hilduin, Abbot of St-DenisHilduinHe died 22 November, 840. He was a scion of a prominent Frankish family, hut the time and place ... |
Hill, Ven. RichardVen. Richard HillEnglish Martyr, executed at Durham, 27 May, 1590. Very little is known of him and his ... |
HillelHillelA famous Jewish rabbi who lived about 70 B.C.-A.D. 10. Our only source of information concerning ... |
Hilton, WalterWalter HiltonAugustinian mystic, d. 24 March, 1396. Little is known of his life, save that he was the head of a ... |
HimeriaHimeriaA titular see in the province of Osrhoene, suffragan of Edessa. The "Notitia" of Anastasius, ... |
HimeriusHimerius(called also EUMERIUS and COMERIUS) An Archbishop of Tarragona in Spain, 385. He is the ... |
HincmarHincmar, Archbishop of ReimsAn archbishop of Reims ; born in 806; died at Epernay on 21 December, 882. Descended from a ... |
HincmarHincmar, Bishop of LaonBishop of Laon; died 879. In the beginning of 858 the younger Hincmar, a nephew on the mother's ... |
Hinderer, RomanRoman Hinderer(Chinese TE). A German missionary in China, born at Reiningen, near Mülhausen, date ... |
HinduismHinduismHinduism in its narrower sense, is the conglomeration of religious beliefs and practices ... |
Hingston, Sir William HalesSir William Hales HingstonCanadian physician and surgeon, b. at Hinchinbrook near Huntingdon, Quebec, June 29, 1829; d. at ... |
Hippo DiarrhytusHippo Diarrhytus(Or HIPPO ZARRHYTUS.) A titular see of Northern Africa, now called Bizerta, originally a ... |
Hippo RegiusHippo RegiusA titular see of Numidia, now a part of the residential see of Constantine. Hippo was a Tyrian ... |
Hippolytus of Rome, SaintSt. Hippolytus of RomeMartyr, presbyter and antipope ; date of birth unknown; d. about 236. Until the publication ... |
Hippolytus, SaintsSts. HippolytusBesides the presbyter, St. Hippolytus of Rome, others of the name are mentioned in the old ... |
HipposSts. HippolytusBesides the presbyter, St. Hippolytus of Rome, others of the name are mentioned in the old ... |
HirenaHirenaA titular see of southern Tunis. Nothing is known of the city, the name of which may have been ... |
Hirschau, Abbey ofAbbey of HirschauA celebrated Benedictine monastery in Würtemberg, Diocese of Spires, about twenty-two ... |
Hirscher, Johann Baptist vonJohann Baptist von HirscherBorn 20 January, 1788, at Alt-Ergarten, Ravensburg; died 4 September, 1865. He studied at ... |
Historical CriticismHistorical CriticismHistorical criticism is the art of distinguishing the true from the false concerning facts of ... |
History, EcclesiasticalChurch HistoryI. NATURE AND OFFICE Ecclesiastical history is the scientific investigation and the methodical ... |
HittitesHethites(A.V. H ITTITES ) One of the many peoples of North-Western Asia, styled Hittim in the ... |
Hittorp, MelchiorMelchior HittorpA theologian and liturgical writer, born about 1525, at Cologne ; died there in 1584. On the ... |
Hladnik, Franz von PaulaFranz von Paula HladnikBotanist and schoolmaster, b. 29 March, 1773, at Idria, Carniola, Austria ; d. 25 November, ... |
HobartHobart(HOBARTENSIS) Hobart comprises Tasmania, Bruni Island, and the Cape Barren, Flinders, King, ... |
Hodgson, SydneySydney HodgsonA lawman and martyr ; date and place of birth unknown; d. at Tyburn, 10 Dec., 1591. He was a ... |
Hofer, AndreasAndreas HoferA patriot and soldier, born at St. Leonhard in Passeyrthale, Tyrol, 22 Nov., 1767; executed at ... |
Hogan, John BaptistJohn Baptist HoganBetter known, on account of his long sojourn in France, as Abbé Hogan, born near Ennis in ... |
Hohenbaum van der Meer, MoritzMoritz Hohenbaum van Der MeerA Benedictine historian; born at Spörl near Belgrade, 25 June, 1718; died at the monastery ... |
HohenburgHohenburg(ODILIENBERG; ALTITONA) A suppressed nunnery, situated on the Odilienberg, the most famous of ... |
Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, Alexander LeopoldAlexander Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-SchillingsfuerstA titular Bishop of Sardica, famous for his many supposedly miraculous cures, born 17 August, ... |
Holbein, HansHans Holbein (The Elder)(The Elder Holbein) A German painter ; b. at Augsburg about 1460; d. at Isenheim, Alsace, in ... |
Holden, HenryHenry HoldenAn English priest ; born 1596; died March, 1662. Henry Holden was the second son of Richard ... |
HolinessHoliness(A.S. hal , perfect, or whole). Sanctitas in the Vulgate of the New Testament is the ... |
Holland, Ven. ThomasVen. Thomas HollandAn English martyr, b. 1600 at Sutton, Lancashire; martyred at Tyburn, 12 December, 1642. He ... |
Hollanders in the United StatesHollanders in the United StatesThe Hollanders played by no means an insignificant part in the early history of the United ... |
Holmes, JohnJohn HolmesCatholic educator and priest ; born at Windsor, Vermont, in 1799; died at Lorette, near ... |
HolocaustHolocaustAs suggested by its Greek origin ( holos "whole", and kaustos "burnt") the word designates an ... |
Holstenius, LucasLucas Holstenius(HOLSTE). German philologist, b. at Hamburg, 1596; d. at Rome, 2 February, 1661. He studied ... |
Holtei, Karl vonKarl von HolteiGerman novelist, poet, and dramatist; b. at Breslau, 24 January, 1798; d. in that city, 12 ... |
Holy Agony, Archconfraternity ofArchconfraternity of Holy AgonyAn association for giving special honour to the mental sufferings of Christ during His Agony ... |
Holy AllianceHoly AllianceThe Emperor Francis I of Austria, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and the Tsar Alexander I ... |
Holy Child Jesus, Society of theSociety of the Holy Child JesusThe Society was founded in England in 1840 by Mrs. Cornelia Connelly, née Peacock, ... |
Holy Childhood, Association of theAssociation of the Holy ChildhoodA children's association for the benefit of foreign missions. Twenty years after the foundation of ... |
Holy CoatHoly Coat(OF TRIER AND ARGENTEUIL). The possession of the seamless garment of Christ (Gr. chiton ... |
Holy CommunionHoly CommunionBy Communion is meant the actual reception of the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Ascetic writers ... |
Holy Cross AbbeyHoly Cross AbbeyThe picturesque ruins of this monastery are situated on the right bank of the River Suir, about ... |
Holy Cross, Congregation ofCongregation of the Holy CrossA body of priests and lay brothers constituted in the religious state by the simple vows of ... |
Holy Cross, Sisters Marianites ofSisters Marianites of Holy CrossThe congregation of the Sisters Marianites of Holy Cross was founded in 1841, in the parish of ... |
Holy Cross, Sisters of theSisters of the Holy Cross(Mother House, St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception, Notre Dame, Indiana) As an offset to ... |
Holy Faith, Sisters of theSisters of the Holy FaithFounded at Dublin, in 1857, by Margaret Aylward, under the direction of Rev. John Gowan, C.M., ... |
Holy Family, Archconfraternity of theArchconfraternity of the Holy FamilyThis archconfraternity owes its origin to Henri Belletable, an officer in the Engineers' Corps, ... |
Holy Family, Congregations of theCongregations of the Holy FamilyI. ASSOCIATION OF THE HOLY FAMILY Founded in 1820 by the Abbé Pierre Bienvenue Noailles (d. ... |
Holy GhostHoly GhostI. SYNOPSIS OF THE DOGMA The doctrine of the Catholic Church concerning the Holy Ghost forms ... |
Holy Ghost, Orders of theOrders of the Holy GhostThe Hospital of the Holy Ghost at Rome was the cradle of an order, which, beginning in the ... |
Holy Ghost, Religious Congregations of theReligious Congregations of the Holy GhostI. THE CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY GHOST AND OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY This Congregation was ... |
Holy Grail, TheThe Holy GrailThe name of a legendary sacred vessel , variously identified with the chalice of the Eucharist ... |
Holy House of LoretoSanta Casa di Loreto (Holy House of Loreto)(The Holy House of Loreto). Since the fifteenth century, and possibly even earlier, the "Holy ... |
Holy Humility of Mary, Sisters of theSisters of the Holy Humility of MaryFounded at Dommartin-sous-Amance, France, in 1855, by John Joseph Begel (b. 5 April, 1817; d. 23 ... |
Holy Infancy, Brothers of theBrothers of the Holy InfancyFounded in 1853 by the Right Rev. John Timon, the first Bishop of Buffalo. The special aim of ... |
Holy InnocentsHoly InnocentsThe children mentioned in St. Matthew 2:16-18 : Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise ... |
Holy Name of JesusHoly Name of JesusWe give honour to the Name of Jesus, not because we believe that there is any intrinsic power ... |
Holy Name, Feast of theFeast of the Holy NameThis feast is celebrated on the second Sunday after Epiphany (double of the second class). ... |
Holy Name, Litany of theLitany of the Holy NameAn old and popular form of prayer in honour of the Name of Jesus. The author is not known. ... |
Holy Name, Society of theSociety of the Holy Name(Confraternity of the Most Holy Name of God and Jesus). An indulgenced confraternity in the ... |
Holy OilsHoly Oils(OLEA SACRA). Liturgical Benediction Oil is a product of great utility the symbolic ... |
Holy Oils, Vessels forVessels For Holy OilsIn Christian antiquity there existed an important category of vessels used as receptacles for ... |
Holy OrdersHoly OrdersOrder is the appropriate disposition of things equal and unequal, by giving each its proper place ... |
Holy SaturdayHoly SaturdayIn the primitive Church Holy Saturday was known as Great, or Grand, Saturday, Holy Saturday, the ... |
Holy SeeHoly See(From the Latin Sancta Sedes , Holy Chair). A term derived from the enthronement ... |
Holy SepulchreHoly SepulchreHoly Sepulchre refers to the tomb in which the Body of Jesus Christ was laid after His death ... |
Holy Sepulchre, Canonesses Regular of theCanonesses Regular of the Holy SepulchreConcerning the foundation there is only a tradition connecting it with St. James the Apostle and ... |
Holy Sepulchre, Fathers of theFathers of the Holy Sepulchre(Guardians) The Fathers of the Holy Sepulchre are the six or seven Franciscan Fathers, who ... |
Holy Sepulchre, Knights of theKnights of the Holy SepulchreNeither the name of a founder nor a date of foundation can be assigned to the so-called Order of ... |
Holy SpiritHoly GhostI. SYNOPSIS OF THE DOGMA The doctrine of the Catholic Church concerning the Holy Ghost forms ... |
Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta)Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs)Consisting of twenty-eight white marble steps, at Rome, near the Lateran; according to tradition ... |
Holy SynodHoly SynodIn its full form M OST H OLY D IRECTING S YNOD , the name of the council by which the ... |
Holy ThursdayMaundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist ... |
Holy WaterHoly WaterThe use of holy water in the earliest days of the Christian Era is attested by documents of ... |
Holy Water FontsHoly Water FontsVessels intended for the use of holy water are of very ancient origin, and archaeological ... |
Holy WeekHoly WeekHoly Week is the week which precedes the great festival of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, and ... |
Holy Year of JubileeHoly Year of JubileeThe ultimate derivation of the word jubilee is disputed, but it is most probable that the ... |
Holyrood AbbeyHolyrood AbbeyLocated in Edinburgh, Scotland ; founded in 1128 by King David I for the Canons Regular of ... |
HolywellHolywellA town in North Wales, situated on the declivity of a hill overlooking a picturesque valley, ... |
Holywood, ChristopherChristopher Holywood( Latinized , A Sacrobosco.) Jesuit ; b. At Artane, Dublin, in 1559; d. 4 September, 1626. ... |
Holywood, JohnJoannes de Sacrobosco(John Holywood), a monk of English origin, lived in the first half of the thirteenth century as ... |
Holzhauser, BartholomewBartholomew HolzhauserParish priest, ecclesiastical writer, and founder of a religious community; born 24 Aug., ... |
HomesHomesThis term, when used in an eleemosynary sense, covers all institutions that afford the general ... |
HomicideHomicide( Latin homo , man; and caedere , to slay) Homicide signifies, in general, the killing of a ... |
HomileticsHomileticsHomiletics is the science that treats of the composition and delivery of a sermon or other ... |
HomiliariumHomiliariumA collection of homilies, or familiar explanations of the Gospels (see HOMILY). From a very ... |
HomilyHomilyThe word homily is derived from the Greek word homilia (from homilein ), which means to ... |
HomoousionHomoousion(Gr. homoousion - from homos , same, and ousia , essence ; Latin consubstantialem , of ... |
HondurasBritish HondurasVICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF BRITISH HONDURAS. The territory of the vicariate is co-extensive with ... |
Hong-KongHong-KongThe island of Hong-Kong was ceded by the Chinese Government to Great Britain in January, 1841, ... |
Honoratus a Sancta MariaHonoratus a Sancta MariaA Discalced Carmelite ; born at Limoges, 4 July, 1651 ; died at Lille, 1729. Blaise Vauxelles ... |
Honoratus, SaintSaint HonoratusArchbishop of Arles; b. about 350; d. 6 (or, according to certain authors, 14 or 15) January, ... |
Honorius I, PopePope Honorius IPope (625-12 October, 638), a Campanian, consecrated 27 October (Duchesne) or 3 November ... |
Honorius II, PopePope Honorius II(Lamberto Scannabecchi) Born of humble parents at Fagnano near Imola at an unknown date ; ... |
Honorius III, PopePope Honorius III(Cencio Savelli) Born at Rome, date of birth unknown; died at Rome, 18 March, 1227. For a ... |
Honorius IV, PopePope Honorius IV(Giacomo Savelli) Born at Rome about 1210; died at Rome, 3 April, 1287. He belonged to the ... |
Honorius of AutunHonorius of Autun(HONORIUS AUGUSTODUNENSIS) A theologian, philosopher, and encyclopedic writer who lived in ... |
Honorius, FlaviusFlavius HonoriusRoman Emperor, d. 25 August, 423. When his father, the Emperor Theodosius, divided up the ... |
Honorius, SaintSt. HonoriusArchbishop of Canterbury, fifth in succession from St. Augustine, elected 627; consecrated at ... |
HonourHonourHonour may be defined as the deferential recognition by word or sign of another's worth or ... |
Hontheim, Johannes Nicolaus vonJohannes Nicolaus Von Hontheim(FEBRONIUS) An auxiliary Bishop of Trier ; born at Trier, 27 January, 1701; died at ... |
HoodHoodA flexible, conical, brimless head-dress, covering the entire head, except the face. It is either ... |
Hoogstraten, Jacob vanJacob van Hoogstraten(also HOCHSTRATEN) A theologian and controversialist, born about 1460, in Hoogstraeten, ... |
Hooke, Luke JosephLuke Joseph HookeBorn at Dublin in 1716; died at St. Cloud, Paris, 16 April, 1796, son of Nathaniel Hooke the ... |
HopeHopeHope, in its widest acceptation, is described as the desire of something together with the ... |
Hope-Scott, James RobertJames Robert Hope-Scott(Originally H OPE ) Parliamentary barrister, Q.C.; b. 15 July, 1812, at Great Marlow, ... |
Hopi IndiansHopi Indians(From Hopita, "peaceful ones" their own name; also frequently known as Moki, or Moqui, an alien ... |
Hopkins, Gerard ManleyGerard Manley HopkinsJesuit and poet, born at Stratford, near London, 28 July, 1844; died at Dublin, 8 June, 1889. ... |
Hormisdas, Pope SaintPope St. HormisdasDate of birth unknown, elected to the Holy See, 514; d. at Rome, 6 August, 523. This able and ... |
Horner, NicholasNicholas HornerLayman and martyr, born at Grantley, Yorkshire, England, date of birth unknown; died at ... |
Horns, AltarAltar HornsOn the Jewish altar there were four projections, one at each corner, which were called the horns ... |
Hornyold, John JosephJohn Joseph HornyoldA titular Bishop of Phiomelia, Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District, England ; born 19 ... |
Hortulus AnimæHortulus Animae(L ITTLE G ARDEN OF THE S OUL ). A prayer book which both in its Latin and German ... |
HosannaHosanna"And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of ... |
HoseaOseeNAME AND COUNTRY Osee (Hôsheá‘– Salvation ), son of Beeri, was one of ... |
Hosius of CordovaHosius of CordovaThe foremost Western champion of orthodoxy in the early anti-Arian struggle; born about 256; ... |
Hosius, StanislausStanislaus Hosius(HOE, HOSZ) Cardinal and Prince- Bishop of Ermland ; born of German parents at Cracow, 5 ... |
HospiceHospice( Latin hospitium , a guest house). During the early centuries of Christianity the hospice ... |
Hospital Sisters of the Mercy of JesusHospital Sisters of the Mercy of JesusThese sisters are established in religion under the Rule of St. Augustine, the institute being ... |
HospitalityHospitalityThe Council of Trent in its twenty-fifth session, cap. viii, De Ref., enjoins "all who hold any ... |
HospitallersHospitallersDuring the Middle Ages, among the hospitals established throughout the West ( Maisons-Dieu ... |
Hospitallers of St. John of JerusalemKnights of Malta(Also known as K NIGHTS OF M ALTA ). The most important of all the military orders, both ... |
HospitalsHospitals(Latin hospes , a guest; hence hospitalis , hospitable; hospitium , a guest-house or ... |
Hospitius, SaintSaint Hospitius(Sospis) Recluse, b. according to tradition in Egypt, towards the beginning of the sixth ... |
Hossche, Sidron deSidron de Hossche( Latin HOSSCHIUS) Sidron de Hossche, poet and priest ; born at Mercken, West Flanders, in ... |
HostHostArchaeological and Historical Aspects The bread destined to receive Eucharistic Consecration is ... |
Host, JohannJohann HostOne of the seven Dominicans, who distinguished themselves in the struggle against Luther in ... |
HottentotsHottentotsThe Hottentot is one of three tribes of South Africa which may be divided — Bantus, ... |
Houbigant, Charles FrançoisCharles-Francois HoubigantBorn in Paris, 1686; died there 31 October, 1783. He entered the Congregation of the Oratory in ... |
Houdon, Jean-AntoineJean-Antoine HoudonBorn at Versailles, 1741; died 16 July, 1828; the most distinguished sculptor of France ... |
Houdry, VincentVincent HoudryPreacher and writer on ascetics; b. 23 January, 1631, at Tours ; d. 21 March, 1729, at Paris. ... |
Houghton, John, BlessedBlessed John HoughtonProtomartyr of the persecution under Henry VIII, b. in Essex, 1487; d. at Tyburn, 4 May, 1535. ... |
Houghton, WilliamWilliam Houghton(Variously called DE HOTUM, DE HOTHUM, DE HOZUM, BOTHUM, DE HONDEN, HEDDON, HEDDONEM, according as ... |
Hours, CanonicalCanonical HoursI. IDEA By canonical hour is understood all the fixed portion of the Divine Office which the ... |
Hours, Liturgy of theDivine Office("Liturgy of the Hours" I. THE EXPRESSION "DIVINE OFFICE" This expression signifies ... |
Hove, Peter vanPeter van HoveFriar Minor, lector in theology and exegete ; b. at Rethy, in Campine (Belgium); d. at Antwerp, ... |
Howard, Mary, of the Holy CrossMary Howard, of the Holy CrossPoor Clare, born 28 December, 1653; died at Rouen, 21 Mary's 1735, daughter of Sir Robert Howard, ... |
Howard, Philip ThomasPhilip Thomas HowardDominican and cardinal, commonly called the "Cardinal of Norfolk"; born at Arundel House, ... |
Howard, Philip, VenerableVen. Philip HowardMartyr, Earl of Arundel; born at Arundel House, London, 28 June 1557, died in the Tower of London, ... |
Howard, Venerable WilliamVen. William HowardViscount Stafford, martyr ; born 30 November, 1614; beheaded Tower-Hill, 29 December, 1680. He ... |
HroswithaHroswithaA celebrated nun -poetess of the tenth century, whose name has been given in various forms, ... |
HuánucoHuanuco(Huanucensis) Suffragan of Lima in Peru. The department of Huánuco contains an ... |
Huajuápam de LeónHuajuapam de Leon(Huajuapatamensis) Diocese in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, erected by Bull of Leo XIII , ... |
HuarazHuarazDiocese of Huaraz (Huaraziensis) Suffragan of Lima. It comprises the entire department of ... |
Huber, AlphonsAlphons HuberAn historian; born 14 October, 1834, at Fügen, Zillerthal (Tyrol); died 23 November, 1898, at ... |
Hubert WalterHubert WalterArchbishop of Canterbury (1193-1205); died 13 July, 1205; son of Hervey (Herveus) Walter and ... |
Hubert, Jean-FrançoisJean-Francois HubertThe ninth Bishop of Quebec, born at Quebec, 23 February, 1739; died 17 October, 1799; son of ... |
Hubert, SaintSt. HubertConfessor, thirty-first Bishop of Maastricht, first Bishop of Liège, and Apostle of ... |
Hubert, Saint, Military Orders ofMilitary Orders of Saint HubertI. The highest order of Bavaria, founded in 1444 or 1445 by Gerhard V, Duke of Jülich, in ... |
Huc, Evariste RégisEvariste Regis HucA French Lazarist missionary and traveller; born at Caylus (Tarn-et-Garonne), 1 June, 1813; died ... |
Hucbald of St-AmandHucbald of St-Amand(HUGBALDUS, UBALDUS, UCHUBALDUS) A Benedictine monk ; born in 840; died in 930 or 932. The ... |
Huddleston, JohnJohn HuddlestonMonk of the Order of St. Benedict; b. at Farington Hall, Lancashire, 15 April, 1608; exact date ... |
Hudson, Blessed JamesBl. James Thompson(Also known as James Hudson). Martyr, born in or near York; having nearly all his life in that ... |
Hueber, FortunatusFortunatus HueberA Franciscan historian and theologian, born at Neustadt on the Danube; died 12 Feb., 1706, at ... |
Huelgas de BurgosHuelgas de BurgosThe royal monastery of Las Huelgas de Burgos was founded by Alfonso VIII at the instance of ... |
HuescaHuesca(OSCENSIS) Huesca embraces parts of the province of Huesca in north-eastern Spain, seven ... |
Huet, Pierre-DanielPierre-Daniel HuetA distinguished savant and celebrated French bishop ; born 8 February, 1630, at Caen (Normandy), ... |
Hug, Johann LeonhardHugA German Catholic exegete, b. at Constance, 1 June, 1765; d. at Freiburg im Br., 11 March, ... |
Hugh CapetHugh CapetKing of France, founder of the Capetian dynasty, b. about the middle of the tenth century; d. ... |
Hugh Faringdon, BlessedBl. Hugh Faringdon( Vere COOK). English martyr ; b. probably at Faringdon, Berkshire, date unknown; d. at ... |
Hugh of DigneHugh of DigneFriar Minor andascetical writer; b. at Digne, south-east France, date uncertain; d. at ... |
Hugh of FlavignyHugh of FlavignyBenedictine monk and historian; b. about 1064, probably at Verdun (Lorraine); d. before the ... |
Hugh of FleuryHugh of Fleury(Called also HUGO A SANTA MARIA, from the name of the church of his native village). ... |
Hugh of Lincoln, SaintSaint Hugh of LincolnBorn about the year 1135 at the castle of Avalon, near Pontcharra, in Burgundy ; died at London, ... |
Hugh of RemiremontHugh of RemiremontSurnamed CANDIDUS or BLANCUS. Cardinal, born of a noble family, probably in Lorraine, died soon ... |
Hugh of St-CherHugh of St-Cher(Latin D E S ANCTO C ARO ; D E S ANCTO T HEODORICO ). A Dominican cardinal of the ... |
Hugh of St. VictorHugh of St. VictorMedieval philosopher, theologian, and mystical writer; b. 1096, at the manor of Hartingham in ... |
Hugh of StrasburgHugh of StrasburgTheologian, flourished during the latter half of the thirteenth century. The dates of his birth ... |
Hugh the Great, SaintSt. Hugh the GreatAbbot of Cluny, born at Semur (Brionnais in the Diocese of Autun, 1024; died at Cluny, 28 ... |
Hugh, SaintSt. Hugh(Called LITTLE SAINT HUGH OF LINCOLN.) St. Hugh was the son of a poor woman of Lincoln ... |
Hughes, JohnJohn HughesFourth bishop and first Archbishop of New York, born at Annaloghan, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, 24 ... |
Hugo, Charles-HyacintheCharles-Hyacinthe HugoBorn 20 Sept., 1667, at St. Mihiel (Department of Meuse, France ); died 2 August, 1739. He ... |
HuguccioHuguccio(HUGH OF PISA) Italian canonist, b. at Pisa, date unknown; d. in 1210. He studied at ... |
HuguenotsHuguenotsA name by which the French Protestants are often designated. Its etymology is uncertain. ... |
Hulst, Maurice Le Sage d'Hauteroche d'Maurice le Sage d'Hauteroche d'HulstA prelate, writer, orator; born at Paris, 10 Oct., 1841; died there, 6 Nov., 1896. After a ... |
Human ActsHuman ActsActs are termed human when they are proper to man as man; when, on the contrary, they are ... |
HumanismHumanismHumanism is the name given to the intellectual, literary, and scientific movement of the ... |
Humbert of RomansHumbert of Romans(DE ROMANIS). Fifth master general of the Dominican Order, b. at Romans in the Diocese of ... |
Humeral VeilHumeral VeilThis is the name given to a cloth of rectangular shape about 8 ft. long and 1 1/2 ft. wide. The ... |
HumiliatiHumiliatiI. A penitential order dating back, according to some authorities, to the beginning of the ... |
HumilityHumilityThe word humility signifies lowliness or submissiveness an it is derived from the Latin ... |
Humphrey Middlemore, BlessedBl. Humphrey MiddlemoreEnglish Carthusian martyr, date of birth uncertain; d. at Tyburn, London, 19 June, 1535. His ... |
Humphreys, LaurenceLaurence HumphreysLayman and martyr, born in Hampshire, England, 1571; died at Winchester, 1591. Of Protestant ... |
Hungarian Catholics in AmericaHungarian Catholics in AmericaThe Kingdom of Hungary (Magyarország) comprises within its borders several races or ... |
Hungarian LiteratureHungarian LiteratureThe language which has prevailed in Hungary for nearly a thousand years and is spoken at the ... |
HungaryHungaryGEOGRAPHY AND MATERIAL CONDITIONS The Kingdom of Hungary, or "Realm of the Crown of St. Stephen ... |
Hunolt, FranzFranz HunoltThe most popular German preacher of the early part of the eighteenth century, b. 31 March, 1691, ... |
Hunt, Ven. ThurstonVen. Thurston HuntAn English martyr (March, 1601), who belonged to the family seated at Carlton Hall, near ... |
Hunter, Sylvester JosephSylvester Joseph HunterEnglish Jesuit priest and educator; b. at Bath, 13 Sept., 1829; d. at Stonyhurst, 20 June, 1896. ... |
Hunting, Canons onHuntingFrom early times, hunting, in one form or another has been forbidden to clerics. Thus, in the ... |
Huntington, Jedediah VincentJedediah Vincent HuntingtonClergyman, novelist; born 20 January, 1815, in New York City; died 10 March, 1862, at Pau, France. ... |
Hunyady, JánosJanos Hunyady(JOHN) Governor of Hungary, born about 1400; died 11 August, 1456; the heroic defender of the ... |
Huron IndiansHuron IndiansThe main divisions of the subject are: I. THE HURONS BEFORE THEIR DISPERSION (1) Their Place in ... |
Hurst, RichardRichard Hurst(Or HERST.) Layman and martyr, b. probably at Broughton, near Preston, Lancashire, England, ... |
Hurtado, CasparCaspar HurtadoA Spanish Jesuit and theologian, b. at Mondejar, New Castle, in 1575; d. at Alcalá, 5 ... |
HurterHurter(1) Friedrich Emmanuel Von Hurter Convert and historian, b. at Schaffhausen, 19 March, 1787; d. at ... |
Hus, JanJan Hus(Also spelled John ). Born at Husinetz in southern Bohemia, 1369; died at Constance 6 ... |
Husenbeth, Frederick CharlesFrederick Charles HusenbethBorn at Bristol, 30 May, 1796; died at Cossey, Norfolk, 31 October, 1872. The son of a Bristol ... |
Hussey, ThomasThomas HusseyBishop of Waterford and Lismore, b. at Ballybogan, Co. Meath, in 1746; d. at Tramore, Co. ... |
HussitesHussitesThe followers of Jan Hus did not of themselves assume the name of Hussites. Like Hus, they ... |
Hutton, PeterPeter HuttonPriest, b. at Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 29 June, 1811; d. at Ratcliffe, ... |
Huysmans, Joris KarlJoris Karl HuysmansA French novelist; born in Paris, 5 February, 1848; died 12 May, 1907. He studied at the Lycee ... |
Hyacinth and Protus, SaintsSts. Protus and HyacinthMartyrs during the persecution of Valerian (257-9). The day of their annual commemoration is ... |
Hyacinth, SaintSt. HyacinthDominican, called the Apostle of the North, son of Eustachius Konski of the noble family of ... |
Hyacintha Mariscotti, SaintSt. Hyacintha MariscottiA religious of the Third Order of St. Francis and foundress of the Sacconi; born 1585 of a noble ... |
Hydatius of LemicaHydatius of Lemica( Also IDATIUS; LEMICA is more correctly LIMICA.) A chronicler and bishop, born at the end ... |
Hyderabad-Deccan, Diocese ofHyderabad-DeccanHyderabad, also called Bhagnagar, and Fakhunda Bunyad, capital of the Nizam's dominions, was ... |
Hyginus, Pope SaintPope St. HyginusReigned about 138-142; succeeded Pope Telesphorus, who, according to Eusebius (Hist. eccl., IV, ... |
HylozoismHylozoism(Greek hyle , matter + zoe , life ) The doctrine according to which all matter ... |
HymnHymnA derivative of the Latin hymnus , which comes from the Greek hymnos , derived from hydein ... |
Hymnody and HymnologyHymnody and HymnologyHymnody, taken from the Greek ( hymnodia ), means exactly " hymn song", but as the hymn-singer ... |
HypæpaHypaepaTitular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus; it was a small town on the southern slope of ... |
HypnotismHypnotism(Greek hypnos , sleep) By Hypnotism , or Hypnosis , we understand here the nervous ... |
HypocrisyHypocrisy(Greek hypo , under, and krinesthai , to contend — hence adequately "to answer" on the ... |
Hypostatic UnionHypostatic UnionA theological term used with reference to the Incarnation to express the revealed truth ... |
HypsistariansHypsistariansHypsistarians or worshippers of the Hypsistos , i.e. of the "Most High" God ; a distinct ... |
Hyrtl, JosephJoseph HyrtlAustrian anatomist, b. at Eisenstadt in Hungary, December 7, 1810; d. 17 July, 1894, on his ... |
HyssopHyssop( Septuagint hyssopos ). A plant which is referred to in a few passages of Holy Writ , and ... |
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